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Students Rise. We All Rise. Community Engagement Session: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Possible Transition to Full Examination High School Martin Luther King Jr., Senior High School

HOW DID WE GET HERE? Students Rise. We All Rise. In 1968, after the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., students led protest to rename Eastern High School, a neighborhood school, to Martin Luther King Jr., Senior High School. In 1985, a small cohort of 30 students became the inaugural class of Mathematics, Science & Applied Technology (MSAT). In 1987, the inaugural class of Center for International Studies and Commerce (CISC) began. Due to school closings and the creation of the EAA, the King neighborhood boundary grew significantly. With the school’s growing boundary, its focus became engaging students within its large neighborhood boundary and the Examination Program lost appeal. Individual Alumni, PTA, King administration and community stakeholders have shared concerns that the school would be better served as a comprehensive Examination school.

WHAT ARE THE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS FOR FALL 2020 Martin Luther King Jr., Senior High School becomes a full examination school starting with next year’s 9th grade class (Class of 2024)​ Refocus on re-establishing Mathematics, Science and Applied Technology (“MSAT”), and Center for International Studies and Commerce (“CISC”) programs. Build a Sports Medicine and Marketing/Management Program Students who live in the former King boundary will receive 10 points in the application process to gain an advantage in school admission 10 th , 11 th , 12 th grade students remain enrolled at King with no changes to their status Southeastern becomes the neighborhood high school for the King boundary starting with the 9 th grade (Class of 2024) and students who are new to the District or want to transfer for grades 10-12 Students currently enrolled in the Southeastern Examination Program will continue to have the Examination option. The Business Exam Program at Southeastern will continue. Southeastern adds innovation Career Technical Education programs to strengthen program options to recruit and engage students from the neighborhood including Students Rise. We All Rise. Advanced Manufacturing with Welding and perhaps Culinary and Graphics and Printing

WHAT ARE THE CURRENT CHALLENGES THE DISTRICT IS ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS? Students Rise. We All Rise. Two large exam programs (or buildings) near each other will not increase enrollment King’s reputation and status is strong enough to transition to exam only. Nearly ~80% of 9 th graders enrolled through the exam process (admission and appeal). King and Southeastern were identified as “Partnership Schools” by the State and must demonstrate improvement. Exam status alone will not build Southeastern’s enrollment. The turnaround option of an Exam School is sustainable at King Improving and expanding programs at Southeastern will improve performance over the years. DPSCD will not close either school but we need to transform the programs at the schools to ensure longevity (this happens by increasing enrollment and student achievement).

WHAT ARE THE DISTRICT GOALS? Students Rise. We All Rise. Maximize Improve student enrollment at both achievement at King and both King and Southeastern due Southeastern to their stronger facilities.

WHAT DATA WAS USED TO HELP MAKE THIS DECISION? Students Rise. We All Rise. King has a student capacity of 1,650 students. There are currently 1,085 students enrolled at King. There is an estimated 2,000 high school age students in the King boundary. Southeastern can serve 1,700 students. 210 attend Only 300 students (15% in King boundary) attend the high school (36% of the King student population live in the boundary). 460 from the King boundary attend other DPSCD schools. (143 Cass Technical High School; 60 Ben Carson High School of Science and Medicine) This means ~1,200 students live in the King boundary and do not attend King or a DPSCD high school. Of 325 ninth grade students, 270 enrolled in King through the examination process. (~80% enroll through exam process).

HOW DOES EXAMINATION SCHOOL PLACEMENT WORK? Students Rise. We All Rise. Starting with the highest rank, students are placed in their first Component Weight school of choice until all seats are filled and then, placed in their next available choice. If no seats are available students are placed Exam 45 on the waiting list. Each year seats are held at the school for the school’s appeal process. Grade Point Average 35 Student Letter of Interest 20 If students are not admitted to their exam school of choice, they can submit an appeal. Total 100 DPSCD Student Points 10 A school team reviews the appeals and that team retains autonomy King Boundary 10 to admit students in special circumstances where a unique talent With Bonus 120 Maximum would benefit the school community (for example: academics, athletics, and the performing arts)

RECOMMENDATION KING/SOUTHEASTERN KEY Alternative School Neighborhood School Application/Examination School Career Technical School Elementary School K-8 School Middle School High School Career Technical School

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